August 28th
136 Notable deaths
Raphael Lemkin
Lawyer of polish-jewish descent (1900-1959).
Born June 24th, 1900 in Biazvodna. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1959 at 59 years old in New York City (myocardial infarction). [ref]
E. P. Thompson
British historian, writer, socialist and peace campaigner (1924-1993).
Born February 3rd, 1924 in Oxford. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1993 at 69 years old in Worcester. [ref]
Princess Mafalda of Savoy
Italian princess.
Born November 2nd, 1902 in Rome.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 41 years old in Buchenwald concentration camp, Buchwald.
Paul Grice
Philosopher.
Born March 13th, 1913 in Birmingham.
Died August 28th, 1988 at 75 years old in Berkeley. [ref]
Shulamith Firestone
Feminist (1945-2012).
Born January 7th, 1945 in Ottawa.
Died August 28th, 2012 at 67 years old in New York City. [ref]
Chaim Rumkowski
Head of judenrat in lodz ghetto..
Born February 27th, 1877 in Russian Empire.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 67 years old in Auschwitz.
Béla Guttmann
Hungarian football player and manager (1899–1981).
Born March 13th, 1900 in Budapest.
Died August 28th, 1981 at 81 years old in Vienna.
Vince Taylor
English rock and roll singer.
Born July 14th, 1939 in Isleworth. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1991 at 52 years old in Lutry (lung cancer).
Bronislav Kaminski
German general.
Born June 16th, 1899 in Dobrzyń nad Wisłą, Polotsky Uyezd.
Died August 28th, 1944 at 45 years old in Łódź (ballistic trauma).
Jan Clayton
American actress (1917-1983).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Tularosa.
Died August 28th, 1983 at 66 years old in West Hollywood (cancer).
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